IVR Deconstructed

There is nothing more relaxing on a hot summer day than reclining, grabbing a cool beverage, and curling up with a good book.  However, for most of us, finding the free time to partake in such an activity is difficult, as free time for most is elusive at best.  From Harry Potter to Hemingway, avid book readers could enjoy their favorite tomes on the go and from virtually anywhere through the use of a good IVR system.  An IVR system by Plum Voice could be put in place so that subscribers could quickly and easily have access to their favorite novels.  The IVR system could have access to a database full of novels and short stories by hundreds of authors.  Readers could call in, even on the go, via a Bluetooth accessory from their car or while riding the subway, and decide which selection they wanted to hear.  After their selection has been made, they can sit back, relax, and listen to the story unfolding.

IVR systems could process payments, store data on literature, categorize literature, allow users to hear their choice novel read to them in their choice of language and dialect, and even allow the system to use voice talent to record the novel.  As a modernized update to books on tape, administrators of an IVR system could use any voice talent that they choose to read the book.  With the use of Plum’s software, subscribers can hear their favorite prose in their chosen language as well.  Users have the ability to hear Candid in French, or One Hundred Years of Solitude in Spanish, making the program that much more accessible to all users.  In addition, the system could be used to conduct national and international book clubs and meet-ups telephonically.  As an added perk of being a subscriber to an IVR system like this, users would have access to other users reading the same book, forming discussion groups and facilitating conferencing.  Readers who integrate with an IVR system to listen to their favorite books will benefit from the accessibility and usability of an IVR service, and moreover, will just get to enjoy more of their favorite books in half the time!